Durham, NC Post Hardcore Band TREASURE PAINS + Portand, OR Noise-Rock Outfit SPARES announce Split EP, out September 26th via Wiretap Records / Council Records
Durham, NC Post Hardcore Band TREASURE PAINS + Portand, OR Noise-Rock Outfit SPARES announce Split EP, out September 26th via Wiretap Records / Council Records.
12” EP available for pre-order now at Council Records web store ahead of release
Split Track Listing:
1. SPARES - Joke
2. SPARES - New Indignities
3. Treasure Pains - Left to Give
4. Treasure Pains - Strike
Two tracks are out now.
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Treasure Pains - "Left to Give (Official Music Video)
Stream: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/treasurepains/left-to-give
Pre-Order The Split EP here: https://council-records.bandcamp.com/album/split
"Left to Give is about the anger and exhaustion felt watching society move rapidly backwards, while so many others don't even seem to notice or care."- Treasure Pains
"An angry and defiant anthem of frustration at a world gone wrong that features Treasure Pains’ familiar talent of marrying melody to power."- New Noise
About Treasure Pains
Durham, NC based band Treasure Pains was formed through collaborative writing sessions with Jessi and Zach (Youth League). It gradually evolved to include close friends Kellette and Kyle (wolvesx4). The Post-Hardcore band produces a uniquely melancholic and aggressive sound, which is complemented by an impressively tireless force of driving energy. Their first album, Charming, was released in 2024 via Wiretap Records.
TREASURE PAINS – Fall 2025 Tour
9.17 – Nashville, TN – The Cobra
9.18 – St. Louis, MO – The Sinkhole
9.19 – Highland, IN – Grindhouse
9.20 – Milwaukee, WI – Bay View Bash
9.21 – Chicago, IL – The Burlington (Matinee Show)
10.20 – Durham, NC – Rubies on Five Points
10.26 – Gainesville, FL – The Atlantic – Fest 23
SPARES - "New Indignities" (Official Music Video)
Stream - https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/spares/new-indignities
Pre-Order The Split EP here: https://council-records.bandcamp.com/album/split
“When we recorded our EP, we had two finished songs that didn’t quite make sense in the context of that record. We’re excited to share these outliers on this split. "'New Indignities' is a ripper, a litany of complaints about the lameness of contemporary life laced with the recognition that so many others have it so much worse." -SPARES Vocalist Gabriel Mathews
Idioteq feature: https://idioteq.com/gritty-post-hardcore-punk-rockers-spares...
About Spares:
SPARES was formed in 2022 in a Portland, Oregon basement by current and former members of North Lincoln, Youth League, Lock and Key, Shores, Amusement, FeverSleep and others. Their self-titled debut EP, engineered and mixed by bassist Mike Vera, was released in February 2025. Razorcake called it “a six-song blast of dense rock with a fair amount of jagged edges… Immersive.” SPARES’ blistering live sets have been turning heads in Portland and across the Northwest.
Describing their sound, SPARES point to a wide range of influences. Listeners will hear echoes of 90’s-era Dischord, the noise rock of early Touch & Go, as well as the angular post-hardcore of San Diego’s underground scene.
Balancing beauty and grit, SPARES don’t merely emulate their influences—they expand upon them. Their music is post-hardcore guitar-driven chaos, crafted for the musically restless.
Band Line-Up:
Mike Large - Guitar
John Massel - Drums
Gabriel Mathews - Vocals
Ryan Shanahan - Guitar, Backing Vocals
Mike Vera - Bass, Synth
Upcoming Shows:
October
14 Portland, OR @alleywayalberta
20 Raleigh/Durham, NC @rubiesonfivepoints
21 Atlanta, GA @badearl
22 Tampa FL @deviantlibation
23 Gainesville, FL @bocafiesta
25 Gainseville, FL @thefestfl @looseyspub
